Tottel’s Tax Aspects of the Purchase and Sale of a Private Company’s Shares

It is a jungle out there for corporate tax planners; new growth of anti-avoidance legislation is constantly springing up and not just at the expected Pre-Budget and Budget times. The previous certain ground of traditional tax efficient methods of selling companies can disappear at a moments notice as the system of disclosure of schemes prompts Dawn Primarolo to jump up with another 'we have blocked from today …' announcement.

In such uncertain times the tax adviser to the buyer or seller of a business needs to have the principles laid out in clear unambiguous language and this book provides that. The 15 chapters take you through the preparation needed for a sale outline the pitfalls and problems that can occur and consider the tax planning necessary for both individuals and companies who may be parties to the deal. No tax is left unturned; stamp duty and...